This Actress Loses Her Sh** On Starbucks Over A Racist Display

"Pursuit of Happiness" actress Thandie Newton sparked a social media controversy with Starbucks Monday after tweeting a photo of a questionable store display.

The English actress' photo shows a black child-like figure at the counter of a central London Starbucks that was being used to display Colombian coffee beans, reports the Mirror. Along with the photo, Newton wrote, "Seriously @Starbucks? At the counter - Loin cloth and Safari hat on a black child. Happy New Year circa 19th century."

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The company promptly issued an apology via a tweet to Newton for its controversial choice of decor saying, "@thandienewton we are very concerned to learn of this incident & we can't apologize enough. We have removed the figure & are investigating."

@thandienewton we are very concerned to learn of this incident & we can’t apologise enough. We have removed the figure & are investigating.

"Serving as a welcoming place for everyone is core to who we are as a company. As we became aware of the offense, we immediately removed the figure from our store. We aim to provide an inclusive environment for all customers and communities in which we serve, and we are working with our partners (employees) to avoid similar incidents from happening in the future. We apologize for the offense caused."

It seems, Starbucks has been unintentionally making the news in recent months. Last November, the chain was accused of waging a "war on Christmas" when it issued its annual holiday cups in a decidedly non-festive plain red design, leading some - including presidential candidate Donald Trump - to consider a boycott. And in December, the company was put on blast by Momofko head honcho David Chang after it debuted bagel balls and a brief snuff over polar bear cookies that had been discontinued years earlier.

Last year, Starbucks also was caught under fire for their initiative on race relations. "Race Together" was scrawled on Starbucks cups and intended to stimulate conversations about race relations in America, but the Internet fired back. The argument over the message noted that most of the company's leadership are predominantly white, while many of its baristas are minorities. Starbucks has since stopped spreading the message.